When it is dark outside
And the house is still
The silence is deafening
And weakens my will

I try to see through
The dark that surrounds me
Swallowing me up
I want to break free

Free to sleep soundly
And never to see
The life of abuse
That rained down on me

Breaking my childhood
Like a doll on the stone
Kicking my insides
A life unknown

You took my inner self
And ripped me in two
Stole my innocence
A life ruined by you

My whole self bleeds
And drips on the floor
Leaving stains of my life
Broke to the core

I am older now
But my inner child cries
She wants her childhood
Before she dies

But I can't give it
I don't know how
I wasn't taught it
What to do now?

Hide my silent child
Don't let her be seen
The times I've told my story
People are never keen

To hear of the terrors
Bestowed upon a child
Day after day after day
Police have it all filed

But nothing was ever done
No proof was ever found
One more naughty Daddy
Moves deeper underground

His wife stood beside him
My Mummy gone as well
What's the point of telling
It was me they left in hell

So many people one here
Hurt in so many ways
How many sleep at night?
And keep smiling all the days?

We put on our masks and smile
Outsiders never know
We're ok, there's nothing wrong
Our pasts just do not show

Until the night draws in
And the house all dark again
That's when I hurt a silent cry
My inner child in pain

Thankyou for reading my poem, just one of many years.  Honey x